**Position Summary** Serves as a leader and resource to all off-shift employees while acting as a “working supervisor”, overseeing the shift’s production processes, employees, and building for assigned shift. This position serves to direct others to maximize production while taking action to achieve safety, quality, customer satisfaction and innovation. The Shift Leader works with multiple areas, such as engineering and quality assurance to provide solutions to problems and to effectively communicate information within the team structure. **Principle Responsibilities** + Responsible for overseeing and providing support to all employees on designated shift. + Provides technical support for quality and process questions when quality and engineering are not available. + Is the shift contact person for all personnel issues, i.e., absences, safety, for the assigned building, etc. + Communicates with production supervisors on any issues that may arise on the off shift. + Performs all tasks associated with tending machines, such as, loading and unloading parts, changing filters, checking, and maintaining fluid levels. + Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors/management as deemed appropriate. **Qualification Requirements** **Credentials/Experience:** + High School diploma and three to five years’ experience. **Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:** + Ability to provide shift leadership. + Able to multi-task while providing support to less skilled machine operators. + Knowledge of production work schedules. + Knowledge to perform CMM dimensional inspection. + Able to apply principles of GD& T. + Possesses basic computer skills including electronic mail, routine database activity, etc. + Effectively communicates between shift changes to ensure production schedule is maintained. + Able to train less experienced operators. + Applies all knowledge of 5S to his area and to the shop floor. + Learn and practice daily all Lean practices introduced in area. + Follows all PPE requirements for all employees on assigned shift. **Other Requirements** **Work Environment** The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. **Physical Requirements** While performing the duties of this job, the employee could be required to stand.  The employee could frequently be required to walk; use hand to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee could be required to sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.   The employee could occasionally lift and or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job could include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.  **Travel Requirements** Up to 5%. **Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):** Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. _The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the Company._